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Lawmakers grill Perry on travel, grid proposal
Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended his private airplane travel and his plan to alter electricity markets this morning in the face of strong questioning from House lawmakers.
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Sam Mintz, E&E News reporter
Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended his private airplane travel and his plan to alter electricity markets this morning in the face of strong questioning from House lawmakers.
Renewable portfolio standards have long prompted grumbling from economists, who would prefer a price on carbon emissions over a mandate on clean electricity sales.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire
The Interior Department's inspector general says an "investigation has been opened" in response to complaints lodged against a half-dozen current or former senior political appointees.
By Michael Doyle in E&E News PM
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Renewable portfolio standards have long prompted grumbling from economists, who would prefer a price on carbon emissions over a mandate on clean electricity sales.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire
The Interior Department's inspector general says an "investigation has been opened" in response to complaints lodged against a half-dozen current or former senior political appointees.
By Michael Doyle in E&E News PM